On January 5, 2024, the Fort Wayne Police Department received a report of an adult male who had allegedly battered and strangled his 13-year-old son.
Fort Wayne Police Department incident report:
Date: January 22, 2024
Location: 4000 block of Sherman Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Time: 1300 hours
Suspect Arrested: Anthony J. Seffernick, 34 years of age
Preliminary Charges:
- Domestic Battery to a child under 14 – Level 5 Felony
- Neglect of a Dependent – Level 5 Felony
- Strangulation – Level 6 Felony
Details/Summary:
On January 5th, 2024 the Fort Wayne Police Department received a report of an adult male who had allegedly battered and strangled his 13-year-old son. This occurred on the evening of January 4th, 2024 in the area of 4000 Sherman Blvd. An investigation was initiated, and the suspect was identified as Anthony James Seffernick, a resident of Allen County. On Friday January 19th, 2024 at approximately 1 pm, Officers from the Fort Wayne Police Department and Detective Sergeant James Haupert from the Crimes Against Persons (CAPS) unit went to 4000 Sherman Blvd and took Seffernick into custody. He is preliminarily charged with Felony Domestic Battery, Neglect of a Dependent, and Strangulation. We thank the staff of the Department of Child Services and the Dr. Bill Lewis Center for Children for their support and cooperation in this investigation.
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